Team Matthews tops Team McDavid for NHL all-star crown; Matthews named MVP
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Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews led Team Matthews with two goals — including the winner — and an assist to secure a 7-4 victory over Team McDavid in the final of the league's 3-on-3 all-star mini tournament Saturday.
Connor McDavid owned the NHL's all-star skills competition Friday.
Auston Matthews earned top billing less than 24 hours later.
The Maple Leafs star led Team Matthews with two goals -- including the winner -- and an assist to secure a 7-4 victory over Team McDavid in the final of the league's 3-on-3 all-star mini tournament Saturday.
The winners will share a US$1-million prize.
Matthews, who picked a roster that included Toronto teammates Mitch Marner, William Nylander and Morgan Rielly at Thursday's player draft, was named MVP.
"The whole weekend in itself is special for all of us, especially the host city and the hometown guys," he said. "Nice to cap it off with the win. Everybody goes home happy."
McDavid, the Oilers captain, claimed the revamped skills competition the previous night to secure that $1-million purse at Scotiabank Arena.
